Improvement in gates



UNITED STATES To all lwhom 'it may concern:

Beit known that I, JOHN A. KNEPIEE, of Delta, Fulton county, Ohio, haveinvented a new and Improved Grate, of which the following is aspecification:

Figure l represents a vertical transverse section of my improved gate.(Shown in closed position.) Fig. 2 is a front vieu'1 ofthe same; andFig. 3 is also a vertical transverse section, showing the gate in openposition. y

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.V

My invention relates to an improved gate for farm and other purposes,which may be readily opened and closed and adjusted to any suitableheight without taking up space in opening and closing the same.

The invention consists ot' a gate composed i of sliding link-connectedrails or sections that are raised by acord and pulley in grooved post-'sor standards, and folded into a base-box set into the ground to becovered by the top piece or plank ot' the gate.

ln the drawing, A represents the side posts or standards of my improvedgate, which are connected by a stiffening-piece at the top, and abase-box, B, set in the ground. The posts A are"grooved or provided withguide-strips for the slidingrails U of the gate, as many' grooves beingprovided as there are cross-rails or sections in the gate. The gate ismade ot' a suitable number of rails, G, which slide u p to suitableheight in the posts, one rail being connected to the other by links D,which slide in staples a. of the lower rail, and are firmly applied tothe next adjoining rail. The Lippermost rail C is attached to the toppiece C', which is ofthe same width as the posts and base-box, so thatitlits closely and forms the cover of the latter, When the gate is lockedPATENT OFFICE.

IMPRovEMENT iN GATES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 169,449, dated November2, 1875; application filed v August 14, 1875.

and folded up Within the box. The top piece C is attached by staples bto cords cl that pass over top pulleys d'vto the outside of one post,where they-.may be provided with balanceweights, so that the gate may beopened and closed like a sash. The cords may also be applied withoutweights to a hook near the bottom ofthe post, according as the gate isdesired to be set atdifferentheights. As the rails slide each in itsgroove the gate opens and closes readily, the rails resting when thegate is open on the bottom ot' the base-box, with the links projectingdownward, while the top piece closes the box and protects the railsstored away within the same. piece is level, or nearly so, with theground, so that vehicles may readily pass over the same. The gate takesup no space for swinging open, 85o., and is easily and convenientlyoperated in a neat and compact manner.

Having thus described my invention, I

claim as new and desire to secure by 'Letters Patenti 1. A gateconstructed of rails or sections, connected by links sliding in staplesof one rail, and being attached to the next rail, so that the rails maybe folded sidewise of each other to the height of one rail,substantially as specified.

2. A gate, made of separately-sliding and link-connected rails, and of ahorizontal top piece, in combination with the basebox set into theground for storing the folded gate', and inclosing the same securely forthe passage of vehicles, Snc., substantially as specified.

JOHN A. KNEPPER.

Witnesses:

W. W. WILLIAMS, J. Y. CAsLEE.

